Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) (No. 2) Order 2001 and, except as provided in paragraph (2) below, shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2

In the Schedule to this Order, the entry relating to the Electricity Act 19892 shall come into force–

a

so far as relating to section 32B of that Act on–

i

the day after the day on which this Order is made; or if later

ii

the day on which section 64 of the Utilities Act 20003 comes into force; and

b

so far as relating to section 32C of that Act on–

i

the day after the day on which this Order is made; or if later

ii

the day on which section 65 of the Utilities Act 2000 comes into force.

3

In this Order “the 1998 Act” means the Scotland Act 1998.